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Sports

Of or pertaining to any organized, competitive, entertaining, and skillful activity or game requiring commitment, strategy, and fair play, in which a winner can be defined by objective means within a specified set of rules.

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swim exit ramp

Sports; Triathlon

This is a ramp that allows the competitors to make an easy exit from the water to land, so they can begin the bicycle portion of the race.

swimming cap

Sports; Triathlon

This is a lightweight plastic or rubber cap that helps to reduces resistance when swimming. Swimming caps are mandatory when competing in the swimming leg of the triathlon. They ...

transition area

Sports; Triathlon

This is a designated area where competitors can change clothes and make the necessary changes they need when going from one leg of the race to the next.

transition time

Sports; Triathlon

This is the time it takes a competitor to change clothes and do what ever it is they need to do when going from one event of the triathlon to the other.

triathlete

Sports; Triathlon

A person who is taking part in a triathlon.

wipe out

Sports; Triathlon

A crash. Usually a result of the tires losing traction, but it can also result because one cyclist runs into another cyclist. Rainy weather conditions and aggressive riding can ...